September 08, 2009
I am someone who has always wanted a baby, and have always been afraid I wouldn't be able to get pregnant. My husband and I were married April 5th 2008 after being together 3 years.
I went off the pill (ortho-tri-cyclen-lo) in November 2008. My first cycle after that was 35 days, so only one week later than it had been on the pill. But after that first period....I never got it again.
I finally went to my Dr in April, and she put me on Prometrium (200mg) for 14 days to bring on my period. She thought maybe it would help "reset" my system and that I would start getting it again like normal. Well, I got my period, but then more months went by without anything....I went through boxes and boxes of OPK's before I decided to stop wasting my money.
Went back to the Dr in July with my husband. All of the tests they have done on my blood have showed me at normal levels. She put me on the Prometrium (200mg) for 14 days again, but nothing happened this time. They had me go back to do a blood pregnancy test (obviously I wasn't pregnant!) and my progesterone levels. Both came back low, so onto Provera (10mg) for 7 days.
In the meantime, my husband had his semen analysis done, and it came back with a high count, but low motility and poor shape. So, off to the urologist we went. Nothing was found physically wrong. Retesting showed slightly higher levels but still not that great. They said they would start me on Clomid and we could try on our own for a few months, but if it doesn't work we will probably do IUI.
The Provera got me to start my period! Sept 1 was the first day of my cycle, and I am finally starting Clomid! Had my baseline ultrasound done on 9/3 and started 50mg that day. Taking days 3-9, seven days because they don't know how responsive my body will be. I am going back 9/11 to check my follicles, and I am having my HSG that afternoon as well to make sure my tubes are not scarred or blocked. Stay tuned!
I went off the pill (ortho-tri-cyclen-lo) in November 2008. My first cycle after that was 35 days, so only one week later than it had been on the pill. But after that first period....I never got it again.
I finally went to my Dr in April, and she put me on Prometrium (200mg) for 14 days to bring on my period. She thought maybe it would help "reset" my system and that I would start getting it again like normal. Well, I got my period, but then more months went by without anything....I went through boxes and boxes of OPK's before I decided to stop wasting my money.
Went back to the Dr in July with my husband. All of the tests they have done on my blood have showed me at normal levels. She put me on the Prometrium (200mg) for 14 days again, but nothing happened this time. They had me go back to do a blood pregnancy test (obviously I wasn't pregnant!) and my progesterone levels. Both came back low, so onto Provera (10mg) for 7 days.
In the meantime, my husband had his semen analysis done, and it came back with a high count, but low motility and poor shape. So, off to the urologist we went. Nothing was found physically wrong. Retesting showed slightly higher levels but still not that great. They said they would start me on Clomid and we could try on our own for a few months, but if it doesn't work we will probably do IUI.
The Provera got me to start my period! Sept 1 was the first day of my cycle, and I am finally starting Clomid! Had my baseline ultrasound done on 9/3 and started 50mg that day. Taking days 3-9, seven days because they don't know how responsive my body will be. I am going back 9/11 to check my follicles, and I am having my HSG that afternoon as well to make sure my tubes are not scarred or blocked. Stay tuned!
September 08, 2009
Sending you loads of ovulation dust!